The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-09-02
THE sMAMP LANp Law.

The foliOwing is a Law passed b,
the last Legislature, bur not sp
proved by the CO. eruuF until rbs
10th Of july last. d.. j. r. s
Pitts, the representative from
W ayne county. is the father OF il.
Ii is an important law aud should
be r. All by ALI, which IS as follows
AN ACT to provide for the e~aneeliug Ger.
tain entries Ut swamp Lands in this
State aud for other purposes.
WHEREAS, IL appears THAT va.
Floas entries OF the swamp lands OF
this State have been made ia viola
tlOn OF the true spirit aud intent OF
the Law on that subject, therefore /;
SECTION |. Be il enacted BY the
Legislature of the State OF Missis
sippi, That it is hereby made the
duty OF the Attorney General of
the State TO investigate all entries
or sales OF swamp lands heretofore
made in this State, especially those
eutries or sales made uuder the
provisions of An Act entitled AN
act TO revise, ameud and consolidate
tue various acts relative to swamp
iaHds Donated To the State OF Mis-
sIsslpp under the Acts OF Congress
dated 18th September, 1850, ap
proved February /, 1877, aud if In
his opinion, the entries ut SAID lands
or any OF them have been made or
patents procured Thereto under said
act or any other act or Law OF this
State By fraud, subTerfuge or other
wise, by means of which more than
the quantity allowed By said act or
any other Law OF this State has been
consolidated In any one person or
corporation, then SAID Attorney
Geuerai shall, by aud with tue con. /
Sent aud approval OF the Governor,
II IN their opinion the interests OF
the State, would be thereby promo.
ted, institute OF cause to be Iustilu.
ted such legal or equitable proceed
lngs as may be by said Governor
a|d Attorney General deemed NEG.
essary to cancel said eutrieso DR. sales.
or said Governor aud Attorney
General may, if in their opiuion.
the same be deemed legal, cause the
Seerrtsry OF State or any other
State or county officer IN this State
TO cancel or the record in his or
their offices all such fraudulent
entries or any anu all conveyance
or their instrument based on such
entries.
SIG. 2 Be il farther enacted.
That any court of Law or equity in
this State shall have Jurisdiction TO
try aud determine any suit that
may be Instituted under the provl.
slnnso OF this act and in case n
defendant To any such suit be a non.
resident of this State or be unknown
defendant in the Clianc-ry
of this State. f.
Sec. 3. BE it further enacted,
hereafter il shall not be lawful
Tor any person to enter on or nur
chase under the laws now i'm force.
to the sale of SWamp lands
ID this State, NOR than two hund :
aud forty aerrs Of such lands.
Ind any person applying to make :
nch entry or purchase, shall make !
Ihdavit aud fle the same with his
lPplIcatiOn, that such entry is made
his W use and benefit aud not :
IIrsctly or indirectly for the use on h
'enedt ct any other person or cor
'OratiOn, and any officer now au. !;
hOriZed by law TO attend TO the
ntry aud sale OF said laud is here.
y authoriz=tl and empowered to :
dminlster the oath required by =
his act and any person who shall !
iolate any OF the provisions of I"
bis act by swearing falsely TO such :
mdavif, OF OtheIWIse shall he !
ermed guilty of IA mistlemeanor aud :
pom conviction before any court OF :
Ompeteni jurisdiction shall be fined ,
; any sum Of o less than City or !
than five hundred dollars, and !,
hall be imprisoned not more than =
< months, and moreover, any :
ltry OF said lands made by any !.
lch person shaIl be null aud void. :
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted ?
hat this act shall take effect and u
e in force from and after it's 3
asSage. -
Approved July Is, 1887. ="